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Where Were the Planets on December 7, 1978?

Quick Answer

On December 7, 1978, the Sun was in Sagittarius (15°01' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Pisces all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (55% illuminated). Mercury and Jupiter were retrograde.

Venus squared Jupiter. Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 7, 1978. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 14°13' Pisces at midnight UTC to 27°55' Pisces at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 7, 1978
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	15°01'42" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1978	Dec 22, 1978 into Capricorn
Moon	21°06'31" Pisces	Direct	Dec 5, 1978	Dec 8, 1978 into Aries
Mercury	11°12'58" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Nov 3, 1978	Jan 8, 1979 into Capricorn
Venus	8°52'03" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 7, 1978	Jan 7, 1979 into Sagittarius
Mars	26°03'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 2, 1978	Dec 12, 1978 into Capricorn
Jupiter	8°50'01" Leo	Retrograde	Sep 5, 1978	Feb 28, 1979 into Cancer
Saturn	13°39'35" Virgo	Direct	Jul 26, 1978	Sep 21, 1980 into Libra
Uranus	18°25'24" Scorpio	Direct	Sep 8, 1975	Feb 17, 1981 into Sagittarius
Neptune	17°55'03" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 6, 1970	Jan 19, 1984 into Capricorn
Pluto	18°37'35" Libra	Direct	Jul 30, 1972	Nov 5, 1983 into Scorpio
North Node	22°31'26" Virgo	Direct	Jul 19, 1978	Feb 5, 1980 into Leo

Sky Events on December 7, 1978

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 55% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 7, 00:34 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Pisces	14°33' Pisces
Dec 7, 09:47 UTC	Venus square Jupiter	Indulgence. Overspending, overeating and overpromising.

Born on December 7, 1978?

The Sun, Mercury, Mars and Neptune were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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